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Brennecke, Katherine
1834 - 1906
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Her children are: R H Brennecke, Otto
Brennecke, Mrs. Henry Steinfort,
Martha and Vina Brennecke, Watertown; Arthur Brennecke, Milwaukee; Dr Herman Brennecke,
Ernst Brennecke, Aurora, IL, Mrs. Louis Spangenberg,
Dawson, N D.
Monday afternoon her funeral was
held from the Moravian Church and her remains were interred in Oak Hill cemetery.
Dr. Gerhard C. Brennecke
1884 - 1911
Watertown Gazette, 07 06 1911
Dr. Gerhard C. Brennecke, while in
bathing last Tuesday in Rock River, was drowned in the presence of a large
number of people who were holding a private picnic on the banks of the river
near Albert Kohloff's farm in the vicinity of the C. M. &
St. P. Ry. bridge southeast of this city. He
had been rowing on the river and about 6 o'clock decided to take a swim. He was a good swimmer and at once plunged
into deep water, was seen to struggle and sink.
His body was recovered in a short time and an effort made at
resuscitation, but without avail.
He was born in Watertown October 16, 1884, he being a son of R. H.
Brennecke and wife, and recently graduated from Rush
Medical College, Chicago, previous to which he was graduated from the Moravian
theological seminary in Bethlehem, Pa.
He intended entering service as a medical missionary in the Moravian
mission field in Alaska after one year more in preparation in hospital service
in the Deaconess Hospital at Spokane, Washington. Miss Harriet Forrest of Morden,
Manitoba, Canada, a trained nurse and a most excellent young lady, had promised
to go with him to that far-off land as a life companion.
Deceased was one of Watertown's
most esteemed young men and his sudden taking away is sincerely mourned here by
a large circle of friends here, all of whom extend to the afflicted family
their heartfelt sympathy. His parents,
one brother, Rev. R. H. Brennecke, Jr., of Emaus, Pa., and his two sisters, Miss Margaret, who resides
at home, and Mrs. Carl F. Nowack of this city,
survive him. At 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon his funeral will be held from the family home at 813 Western Avenue
to Oak Hill cemetery.
c.1890: Gerhard C.
Brennecke
1909: Miss Margaret Brennecke
Sister of Dr. Gerhard C. Brennecke
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